9.3

CVE-2010-4833: gnome gtk Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 06-09-2011Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4833 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in gnome gtk. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in modules/engines/ms-windows/xp_theme.c in GTK+ before 2.24.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse uxtheme.dll file in the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4831.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.00% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gnome1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links